Dean vs. Provost
Deannoun
A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
Deannoun
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
Deannoun
The senior member of some group of people.
Deannoun
A hill.
Deanverb
To serve as a dean.
Deanverb
To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.
Deannoun
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop.
Deannoun
The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college.
Deannoun
The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities.
Deannoun
A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department.
Deannoun
The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; - so called by courtesy.
Deannoun
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
Deannoun
United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
Deannoun
a man who is the senior member of a group;
Deannoun
(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
Provostnoun
One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:
Provostnoun
A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
Provostnoun
(religion) The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins.
Provostnoun
(religion) The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
Provostnoun
The head of various colleges and universities.
Provostnoun
(obsolete) A ruler.
Provostnoun
A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.
Provostnoun
A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly:
Provostnoun
A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
Provostnoun
A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
Provostnoun
(historical) A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees; a title of the archangel Michael.
Provostnoun
(historical) Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
Provostnoun
(obsolete) A viceroy.
Provostnoun
(obsolete) A governor.
Provostnoun
(obsolete) A reeve.
Provostnoun
(obsolete) Various Roman offices, as prefect and praetor.
Provostnoun
(historical) A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.
Provostnoun
(military) An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
Provostnoun
An assistant fencing master.
Provostnoun
A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
Provostverb
To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
Provostnoun
A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches.
Provostnoun
The keeper of a prison.
Provostnoun
a high-ranking university administrator
